y2k6vette

3DNutZ,

Do you have an address of the place in Taiwan where you have purchased the DL50? I would be very interested in contacting them.
thanks,
Steve

3DNutZ

Steve, I would rather not be the person to advertize for somebody. If I do that, I become bias and unbelievable. Furthermore, it's possible that these sellers are not supposed to be selling in the USA. (I"m not sure it thats true or not) but I'd hate to bite the hand the feeds me.

My Point was this. The DL-50 came to market costing much less than the DA. When it was first released there was no waranty. The marketing strategy seemed to be, "it's so much cheaper that you are self insuring the waranty by saving the money up front" (My words) I'm trying to say that there is no reason we as consumers can't apply the same logic as new clones. knockoffs, or whatever we call them, come to market.

You see so many guys on these threads trying to protect the distributor or retailer of a particular product, ( I believe in a lot of cases it's friends, family ect.... of the retalier) doing this is counterproductive to our hobby. When people bash a new product producer and make it hard for them to launch a new product, you are helping the competition prices stay firm and inflated. We cut our own throats when we do that. I refuse to cut my throat or anybody elses for that matter. There is so much fat in the price of these engines it's not even funny. I'll guess the cost to produce these 50cc engines is less than 50 dollars. You can buy and entire weedwacker for 69 dollars, it's much more than just an engine. These little gas 50cc eigines are not rocket science.

When the DL-50 first came out, everybody starting bragging about it, that bragging caused unbelievabe sales, supply of the engine went down, demand went up, and so did the price of the engine. All the positive feedback, bragging or what have you, on this thread and others actually caused the price of the engine to increase. Who wanted that? Not the consumer.

Imagine if IBM was still the only manufacturer of the computer. My first laptop cost 3000 dollars and it wasn't much quicker than a 3 grader in math class. It was only competition that caused us to have better and less expensive products.

3D

ca$hey

Thanks mate,,that will make life easyer

Nelvick

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I purchase got finaly my new DL-50 Engine today.

i want make sure with version is. Can anyone confirm the version?? was purchase from DLusa. directly.
I will install that in a PW Extra 300S 25%. Anyone have a thead with the instalation pictures or tips ? Its my first time with a Gasoline engine.

frieshoo

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That's the newest version. Beefed up mounting ears, new standoffs, and the newest version of the ignition.

You are all set. Enjoy... I'm the proud owner of 4 DL50's. Sold my DA50's.

Lots of photos in this thread. I'm getting ready to mount DL #4 on a RC Dawghouse Yak. I'll post some pics.

The mounting dimensions are the same as a DA 50... So, if you can get your hands on a DA 50 template... mounting will be easy..

Nelvick

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Thanks for confirm !! Any suggestion for broke the engine ? I have pensoil cool 2 cycles oil. 32:1 its ok for broke ?

craigteffe

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The dimensions are not the same they are different. All you have to do is mount the standoff and draw around the outside edges and you will see the difference. Some one posted a template a while back and you can download it and print it out with no scaling. I think that Bob P. has it on his website. If he can chime in and let us know.

meridianflyer

Nelvick,
Keep us posted. I am very interested on how your install goes and how it performs in your PW. I also have a extra pw 1/4 scale 300 that I will be installing a DL50 also.

Nelvick

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OK !!! i found that !!! http://troybuiltmodels.com/newsite/m...l_Template.pdf turn off the scaling !!!

lil-redrex

Nope the DA50 one is slightly different, heres the template you are looking for to suit DL50

http://www.dlenginesaustralia.com/do...lltemplate.pdf

Cheers

Bob Pastorello

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Just go to my website.... there is a lot of info on the DL 50, also the template from DL Australia.... I just used it a couple weeks ago to install in my new Sukhoi.... the DL Australia template is PERFECT.
You will love the engine....

bjor

I have been flying the GP Patty wagstafff with a DL-50 for a while now. It is a perfect combination. It will fly around all day on 1/2 to 3/4 throttle - anything more will rip the wings off. Mounting the DL onto the Patty is very straigh forward with no modifications needed. I moved the rudder servo from the back to the centre for Pull - Pull. With the DL up front with the CDI and ignition batteries no additional weight was needed to balance out over the wing tube.

Nelvick

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I am interesed on convert in Pull pull system. Do you know exactly what kit do you recomend me to do that ?

also i need the bolts for the engine mounts.

lil-redrex

Engine mounts (and all other bolts on the DL50) use 5mm Metric (0.8 pitch)

6-32 will fit, but will be a little loose in the thread, so the correct metric 5mm bolt should be used.

bjor

From memory I just used a 5955 Hitec servo and placed it in the centre of the supplied servo tray. I did have to dremmal out a hole for the servo to fit in the the centre of the try. I just used the standard Hitec servo arms and a some wire and fittings I purchase from my LHS - nothing exciting or special. I think the bolts came with my DL 50 - but if not, just go to your local hardware store and buy some -

chuck l

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Sorry to correct you, but it is a 10-32 thread that will fit, but as you said, a little loose. I just bought a couple yesterday for mounting the spinner to my DL50. Couldn't find a metric long enough.

lil-redrex

Dont be sorry, I was wrong. Im not so familiar with imperial #'s Ive spent my life with mostly metric measurements here in Aust (used to imperial, but before my time)

youre right 10-32 is the closest to 5mm Think I still had 8-32 on my brain from some HD Dubro Horns I was fitting the other night....

Test005

Hello
I received my DL50 today and it looks good.
I have a question though, what is this cable that comes with it. It has a normal servo 'male' on one end and the red/black wires are bare on the other end?

Also, I figured this engine would be much bigger ...But apparantly this is how 50cc looks!


...Oh yeah, another Q? for you DL boys, where/how do I fasten this control horn thingie that also came with the engine

Nelvick

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Well the progress of my proyect. I get today the Prop Vess 22B and is ready to drill and i get too the bolts in home depot 5mm x 20mm .5 i think. Here somes pictures of the prop.

aa2dd

hey Nellie ... nice pix. yOU can buy the metric bolts to fit the mounts for your new DL-50 at the hardware store, in the middle of Avon Park. I bought mine there also. I just got my new GP Ultimate 160 and going to put my DL-50 in. When we get things done, lets meet at the field and rip the sky apart!!!! Last time we met at the field, you told me you were going to buy the new engine. You are gona love it. Mine ran great till i dunked her in the lake. Have not had it running since, but ignition works and everything seems okay.

c u at the field Nellie

Bruce

Nelvick

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Nice surprise bruce !!!! you will see the final product !! i will let you know when i go to the first fly. Well here somes pictures of the progress. I fix the old firewall holes from the old 64cc fuji engine. and others pics with the engine installed. i get the screws from Home depot. $0.79.

Bob Pastorello

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BIG pictures, for sure!!!!!!!!

A comment about Vess props..... on the DL 50, you will need a MINIMUM 40mm prop bolt, 45mm is better, if you are using a spinner, for certain. The Vess is quite a bit thicker, and the stock prop bolts will not give you enough threads in the hub.

Nelvick

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Thanks for the advice !!! i will try to get new ones in home depot. Do you think that in aluminium is better? or can be broken ?

Super08

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Nelvick the nose of that plane looks a little familliar....

lill will

hay guys I ran my DL today for nine tank full 32-1 still new I was woundering two thing here what should a 22*8 prop turn on the ground and how do you know buy sound when it is too rich on the low side or high side I can post a video on how she runs now then before with my first video I should now have about 5 gallon through her thanks